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advertir

Spanish, verb/adbeɾˈtiɾ/

advertir is a Spanish verb meaning “to warn” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Dirigir la atención u observar, reparar en algo”.

What does advertir mean in English?

verb

  1. 1

    to warn

    Te advierto que no lo hagas otra vez.

  2. 2

    to notice

    Advertí algunos errores en su informe.

Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How Spanish dictionaries define it

verb: 1. Dirigir la atención u observar, reparar en algo. 2. Hacer que alguien dirija la atención u observe. Hacer notar. 3. Dar consejo o prevenir. 4. Hacer una advertencia, a veces amenazante.

The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.

Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of advertir

  • advierto first-person present singular
  • advertí first-person preterite singular
  • advertido participle past
  • e-ie-i alternation
  • advirtiendo gerund
  • advertida feminine participle past
  • advertidos masculine participle past
  • advertidas feminine participle past
  • adviertes indicative informal present
  • advertís indicative informal present
  • advierte indicative present singular
  • advertimos first-person indicative plural
  • advierten indicative plural present
  • advertía first-person imperfect indicative
  • advertías imperfect indicative second-person
  • advertíamos first-person imperfect indicative
  • advertíais imperfect indicative plural
  • advertían imperfect indicative plural

Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce advertir?

  • /adbeɾˈtiɾ/
  • [að̞.β̞eɾˈt̪iɾ]
  • [að̞β̞eɾˈt̪iɾ]

Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

English words that translate to advertir

Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.

How common is advertir in Spanish?

advertir appears 4.2 times per million words in written Spanish.

Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).